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Applied Research Associates provides research, engineering, and technical support services focused on solving problems in the physical sciences. The company serves sectors including national security, infrastructure, health solutions, and energy and environment through applied scientific research and engineering capabilities. UpGuard continuously monitors the security posture of ARA using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Our analysis is centered on objective, externally verifiable information.

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ARA Security Rating

ARA's security rating is based on the analysis of their external attack surface. The higher the rating, the better their security posture. Start a free trial to get a more in-depth risk assessment for ARA.

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Company ARA Employees 4k+ Location Albuquerque, NM, United States CEO Germán Ahumada Russek Last updated June 15, 2026

Last updated June 15, 2026

ARA Vendor Risk Report

This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of ARA's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security.

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Email

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DMARC policy is p=none

DMARC policy is p=none. This provides no protection against fraudulent emails. The DMARC policy should be migrated to p=quarantine, and eventually p=reject.

DMARC policy exists

DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

SPF enabled

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records prevent spammers from sending messages with forged addresses.

Strict SPF filtering - not using +all

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf.

SPF syntax correct

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks.

SPF ptr mechanism not used

Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism.

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Network

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No ports are open

No open ports were detected.

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DNS

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Domain registrar or registry deletion protection not enabled

Domain is not protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientDeleteProhibited or serverDeleteProhibited set.

No unregistered MX records detected

No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected.

Domain has not expired

Domain has not expired.

Domain does not expire soon

Domain does not expire within 30 days.

DNSSEC enabled

DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity.

Domain not flagged as inactive

Domain is not flagged as inactive.

Domain not pending deletion

Domain is not pending deletion with the registrar.

Domain not pending restoration

Domain is not pending restoration with the registrar.

Domain registrar or registry transfer protection enabled

Domain is protected from unsolicited transfer requests.

Domain registrar or registry update protection enabled

Domain is protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry.

Domain free of registrar DNS resolution hold

Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registrar.

Domain free of registry DNS resolution hold

Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registry itself.

Domain renewal not prohibited by registry

Domain is not prohibited from renewal at the registry itself.

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Data leakage

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Infostealer malware detected

Infostealer malware has been detected on systems associated with this organization, indicating a potential data breach.

WordPress plugin versions exposed

Ensuring WordPress plugin versions are not exposed can make it harder for attackers to find exploits against your site.

No listable directories found

No listable directories were found on the server.

WordPress user list not exposed

Exposing the list of users on a WordPress site (via the WP-JSON API) can assist attackers in brute forcing credentials, as well as constitute a privacy risk.

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IP/Domain Reputation

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No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days.

No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days.

No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days

This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days.

No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days.

No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days.

No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days

This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days.

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